Keppinger has hit safely in three straight games, including four runs in the time frame. It's been an odd season for the shortstop, who had a .324 batting average before hurting his knee in mid-May. Since his June 22 return, Keppinger is batting just .232, making him all but an afterthought in mixed league formats.
Mark Sheldon, of MLB.com, reports Cincinnati Reds SS Jeff Keppinger broke out of an 0-for-10 slump Thursday, Sept. 4, with an RBI double in the fourth inning.
News: Reds SS Jeff Keppinger went 2-for-4 against the Astros on Tuesday with a double to raise his average to .266 on the year.
Analysis: Keppinger is starting to find his rhythm at the plate again after slumping pretty much at the plate since returning from a broken kneecap in late June. Keppinger remains just a low-end Fantasy option until his numbers return to where they were pre-injury
Keppinger had started 19 of the previous 21 games in August, with the exception of Aug. 6 and 15. Veteran utility man Jolbert Cabrera started in Keppinger's place. Keppinger entered the day batting .264, but was hitting .306 (11-for-36) over his past 10 games.
As expected, Reds shortstop Jeff Keppinger was out of Sunday's starting lineup vs. the Rockies in an effort by manager Dusty Baker to give him a rest. Veteran utilityman Jolbert Cabrera started in Keppinger's place, according to MLB.com.Baker was forced to answer questionsa about rookie infielder Adam Rosales and why he didn't get a look, but Baker reports the desire to keep him in the corner rather than a short. Rosales played 25 games at shortstop this season, 64 at third base and 19 at first base. Cabrera entered Sunday with 53 games played at shortstop over eight big league seasons, but played well there in the previous seven games this year.
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